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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1913

1,427 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 34 of 72

Rugby Rules

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 June 1913 · page 3

The Cricket Ground was on Saturday the scene of a particularly fast and strenuous struggle between Newcastle City and East End (Maitland), and the…

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Boxing Contest. New York

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 June 1913 · page 6

At Madison-square Gardens, Mike Gibbons, of St. Paul, knocked out Young Ahern, of Brooklyn, in the fourth round of a scheduled ten rounds engagement…

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Maitland District. League Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 June 1913 · page 6

Saturday with the continuous wet weather and dotted with large pools of water, the showground was not a very inviting place on Saturday afternoon,…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 June 1913 · page 3

The committee of the Pastime Club, which was recently formed in connection with the Newcastle Life Saving and Surf Bathing Club, are arranging a boxing…

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Newcastle Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 June 1913 · page 3

The Newcastle Jockey Club's race meeting postponed from King's Birthday on account of the wet weather came off yesterday in the presence of a large…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 June 1913 · page 3

At Cessnock last Friday night Regio and Ted Moroney put up one of the best battles ever seen on the coalfield. There was not a moment when business was not…

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Rugby Union

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 June 1913 · page 2

Another fine game is anticipated at the Cricket Ground on Saturday, when East Newcastle will play Newcastle City. This will be the second time these teams have…

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Football. Doings of the League

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 June 1913 · page 2

The second round of the big senior competition is to be commenced on Saturday next. "South seniors' weak spot will now…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 June 1913 · page 2

Dave Smith has cabled to the Stadium stating that he expected to arrive in Sydney on Saturday by the Maheno, from New Zealand, and is prepared to meet…

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Coursing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 June 1913 · page 3

Mr. D. Robertson ran off another sweep stakes at Greta on Saturday but owing to scarcity of rats wallabys were substituted which gave the dogs a lively time. The…

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Football. British Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 June 1913 · page 3

All doubt no to whether the two Queensland teams would visit New South Wales at the end of this week has been settled. Both teams will reache…

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British Racing. Royal Ascot. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 June 1913 · page 5

There was splendid weather for the opening of Royal Ascot, and a brilliant attendance resulted. The King and Queen drove to the course…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 June 1913 · page 3

Jack Read is looking forward to his American trip with a considerable amount of pleasure. When seen in Newcastle yesterday he said he was going under…

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Boxing Contest. Rockhampton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 June 1913 · page 6

A boxing contest between Sam Langford and Collin Bell took place to-day. In the first five rounds both men took matters easily but thereafter there was…

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English Cricket. Win for Middlesex. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 June 1913 · page 5

The English county championship match at Lord's, between Middlesex and Warwickshire, resulted in a win for the former by an innings and 91…

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League Football. Northern Run Over Hunter. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 June 1913 · page 5

The advance of the Rugby League into country centres was apparent at the Sports Ground this afternoon, when four combined rural district teams pitted…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 June 1913 · page 3

The Newcastle Surf Pastime Club intend holding a boxing tournament on Wednesday next, June 25. The event is open to members of surf clubs only, and entries…

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Rugby Union. ("Forward.")

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 June 1913 · page 10

The Cricket Ground this afternoon promises to be the scene of a very fine display of Rugby football. The big attraction is the match East v. City, which will…

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Bowls. a Queensland Tour

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 June 1913 · page 10

Yearly a number of Newcastle's prominent bowlers invade the northern State, where they renew old acquaintances, and add further to their list of friends. This…

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Football. League's Competition. the Second Round

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 June 1913 · page 10

This afternoon will witness the second round of the senior grade competition. It is expected that the "match of the day" will be found at Hamilton, where,…

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